What we’re about
Most Bike Prescott rides are for road and e-bikes. If a ride is designed for gravel or mountain bikes, the title of the posting will state that.
Want to check out cycling in the Prescott area?
- Join Bike Prescott bikeprescott.org, and
- Follow Bike Prescott here on Meetup
About Bike Prescott Meetup
This Meetup is a forum for Bike Prescott Club Members to post group ride info and various events.
Once you join this Meetup, you can see, and sign-up to attend, many of Bike Prescott's daily/weekly rides.
In addition to what is posted here on Meetup, the club Bike Prescott has rides, events and trips that are open only to those who are paid members of Bike Prescott.
So, in addition to following us here on Meetup, go to bikeprescott.org and sign up. Before joining Bike Prescott, you are welcome to come on a ride as our guest.
After that, we encourage everyone to join - because membership has its privileges!
About the club, Bike Prescott
Bike Prescott Cycling Club is a paid membership club. We welcome riders of all abilities (including novices and casual riders) with a desire to promote road/gravel cycling and safety in the Prescott area and beyond.
The $30 annual membership dues include:
- Participate in rides, meetings, events and trips that are open only to members
- Club newsletter
- Meet new people
- Ride with great groups
- Daily rides posted
- Road, gravel and mountain ride options
- E-bikes welcome
- Social activities and biking trips
- Community involvement opportunities
- Insurance when riding posted club rides
Bike Prescott loves cycling and we hope to see you on a ride soon!
Bike Prescott Safe Group-Riding Guidelines (predictability is the key to safety)
- Riders must wear a helmet. Taillights strongly suggested. Mirrors and brightly-colored clothing may help you see and be seen.
- Riders must carry emergency contact information.
- Do not wear anything in your ears that prevents you from hearing what is going on around you.
- Riders must obey traffic laws.
- Understand how to safely navigate various traffic configurations and turns. Refer to the Arizona Bicycling Street Smarts Manual. Here’s the link:
http://www.azbikeped.org/bicycling-street-smarts.asp
- Ride single-file and stay to the right except when road conditions allow.
- Don’t bunch up at traffic lights (creates traffic confusion).
- As a general rule, pass other riders on their left. Say “on your left”. If for some reason you decide to pass on someone’s right, call out: “On your right”.
- Point out hazards and route turns verbally and/or with hand signals.
- Keep together as a unit as much as possible at intersections. (“One larger thing” is more visible and less confusing to cars than “smaller separate things.”)
- Riders who want to be dropped or go off on their own must tell someone.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Freewheeling Friday - Prescott Around TownFlinn Park, Prescott , AZ
You asked for it - you got it - a ride with some streets we haven't routed on before. This ride starts at Flinn Park and goes out Gale Gardner Way, out to Rosser Ave where we take in a new area. Then we wind our way back through town and out Montezuma Ave, out through the Mountain Club area and over to Copper Basin. Up Copper Basin we go, then make a loop, come back down Copper Basin to Hassayampa Lane, to Thumb Butte Rd and back over to the start. SO, do not plan on zooming around town on this route, but plan to stay together so we can make all the turns and enjoy the different neighborhoods.
The ride is about 15.5 miles long with only about 1150 feet of elevation gain and is all paved.
RWGPS link
pdf map of the rideFreewheelin' Friday rides seek creative routes in the quad city area. They are on mostly paved roads and have varying distances and elevation gain. We ride at a moderate pace, regroup several times and don't leave anyone behind. We start the ride as soon as all those who have signed up have arrived and are ready to go.
Guests are welcome. However Bike Prescott insurance covers club members only. To become a member join us at Bike Prescott
HELMETS REQUIRED – NO EARBUDS OR ANYTHING THAT PREVENTS CLEARLY HEARING TRAFFIC NOISE ALLOWED – HEADLIGHTS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – E-BIKES WELCOME.
- A Casual FairOaks/Tonto + One Crossroads Loop (with options to dial up or back)Williamson Valley Rd & Fair Oaks Rd, Williamson, AZ
Please join us for a tour that includes a warm up on Fair Oaks and Tonto followed by one loop (CCW) in Crossroads. This route is 28 miles with 1800' of elevation. Casually paced, this ride is for pretty much anyone.
On the morning of the ride, consult your legs. Depending on the mood they are in, you can:
Turn the dial back by skipping Crossroads and repeating Fair Oaks & Tonto or riding to the end of Williamson Valley Road. (Each choice is approximately 10 miles.)
Turn the dial up by including one or more additional loops in Crossroads. (Each loop is approximately 9 miles.)Faster riders are welcome to ride ahead but please wait for the rest of us at each regroup.
Frequent regroups. No drop.Take a look at the Ride With GPS for basic route specifics.
Helmets required, lights highly recommended, E-Bikes welcome. For more information check out Bike Prescott's safe group riding guidelines.
